Government delivering on Budget 2022 commitments to Canadians

Today the federal government is moving forward with consultations that will advance key budget priorities.

The government is publishing draft legislation to deliver a number of commitments to Canadians, including those in Budget 2022.

Canadians are invited to share their views and feedback on the proposed measures as the government works toward legislative implementation in the coming months.

Budget 2022 Tax Measures and Amendments to Support a Growing Economy

Today, the Department of Finance has released for public comment draft legislative proposals to implement Budget 2022 tax measures and amendments. These proposals relate to:

• The Tax-Free First Home Savings Account (FHSA)
• The First-Time Home Buyers' Tax Credit (HBTC)
• The Multigenerational Home Renovation Tax Credit
• The Residential Property Flipping Rule
• The Medical Expense Tax Credit for Surrogacy and Other Expenses
• Borrowing by Defined Benefit Pension Plans
• Annual Disbursement Quota for Registered Charities
• Reporting Requirements for Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs) and Registered Retirement Income Funds (RRIFs)
• The Canada Recovery Dividend and the Additional Tax on Banks and Life Insurers
• The Investment Tax Credit for Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage
• Clean Technology Tax Incentives - Air-Source Heat Pumps
• The Critical Mineral Exploration Tax Credit
• Eliminating Flow-Through Shares for Oil, Gas and Coal Activities
• The Small Business Deduction
• International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS 17)
• Hedging and Short Selling by Canadian Financial Institutions
• The Application of the General Anti-Avoidance Rule to Tax Attributes
• Substantive Canadian-Controlled Private Corporations
• Interest Coupon Stripping
• Quarterly Remittances and Technical Amendments to the Cannabis Taxation Framework

Previously Announced Measures

• Enhanced Reporting Requirements for Trusts
• Mandatory Disclosure Rules
• The Avoidance of Tax Debts
• The Electronic Filing and Certification of Tax and Information Returns
• Fixing Contribution Errors in Registered Pension Plans

Tax Improvements and Other Tax Measures

• Proposed amendments to implement technical tax amendments to improve the certainty and integrity of the tax system
• Modifications to the vaping taxation framework related to marking, customs storage, and duty liability
• Draft regulations under the Underused Housing Tax Act and amendments to the Underused Housing Tax Act and related amendments to the Income Tax Act